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   prov·o·ca·tion

   /ˌprävəˈkāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately: "you should remain calm and not respond to provocation" Similar goadingproddingegging onincitementrousingstirringstimulationpromptinginducementencouragementurginginspirationstimuluspressureannoyanceirritationnettlingagitationvexationbeing rubbed up the wrong wayharassmentplaguingmolestationteasingtauntingtormentaffrontinsultsinformal:hassleaggravation
   • ▪ action or speech held to be likely to prompt physical retaliation: "the assault had taken place under provocation" Similar goadingproddingegging onincitementrousingstirringstimulationpromptinginducementencouragementurginginspirationstimuluspressureannoyanceirritationnettlingagitationvexationbeing rubbed up the wrong wayharassmentplaguingmolestationteasingtauntingtormentaffrontinsultsinformal:hassleaggravation
   • 2. testing to elicit a particular response or reflex: "twenty patients had a high increase of serum gastrin after provocation with secretin"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provocatio(n-), from the verb provocare (see provoke).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROVOCATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Provocation is an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry or annoyed. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of provocation with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   • Provocation in Simplified Chinese

     PROVOCATION translate: 激怒;挑衅;挑衅的话. Learn more in the...

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     PROVOCATION translate: 激怒;挑釁;挑釁的話. Learn more in the...

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   Learn the meaning of provocation as the act of provoking or something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for provocation.

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   Provocation is the act of provoking someone — doing something just to get a reaction. During election season, opponents sometimes use provocation to try to ruin one another's reputation. However, sometimes it backfires and the one doing the provoking, looking like a bully, loses votes.

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   Provocation definition: the act of provoking. . See examples of PROVOCATION used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROVOCATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Provocation is an action or statement that is intended to make someone angry or annoyed. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of provocation with examples from various sources.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROVOCATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Provocation is a noun that means a reason for someone else to react angrily, violently, or emotionally. It can also mean something that causes indignation, anger, etc, or words or conduct that incite a person to attack another.

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   Provocation is the act of doing or saying something deliberately to make somebody angry or upset. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, pronunciation and pictures.